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2 INTRODUCTION A. Value of Internships in Higher Education Administration Internships in Higher Education Administration provide students with a unique opportunity to gain practical experience, training, and skill development in administrative areas of interest while enrolled in a Higher Education Administration degree program at Saint Louis University. Internships give students valuable experience and insight into various career paths in Higher Education Administration and help them determine long-term career paths. Other potential benefits of internships include providing students with opportunities to strengthen their resumes, work in teams, and learn firsthand the organizational structure and inner workings of institutions of higher education. B. Types of Internships in Higher Education Administration Three types of internships are available for credit in Higher Education Administration: 1) Higher Education Administration, 2) Student Personnel Administration, and 3) College Teaching. Numerous sites are available for these types of internships in area universities and community colleges. The Higher Education Administration Internship Coordinator can provide details about various internship sites from which to choose. Version 1.0 Higher Education Administration Page 2 of 18

3 C. Requirements of Internships in Higher Education Administration Internships in Higher Education Administration are required for the Masters in Student Personnel Administration degree and are an elective for the doctorate in Higher Education Administration. Students completing an internship for credit must register for 1-3 credit hours of an EDH internship course. They are required to spend at least 10 hours per week at the internship site or on the assigned internship project. Students are expected to log at least 150 internship hours at the site for the semester they are completing the internship. Students may register for more than one internship throughout the course of their program; however, they may complete only one internship per semester. RESPONSIBILITIES OF STUDENT INTERNS Student interns are expected to conduct themselves as professionals during their internship experience. During the internship, they will be considered as part of the team and are expected to behave and dress professionally. Students should expect to participate in professional responsibilities, meetings, and take on special projects when requested to do so. Ideally, they should work with staff and the supervisor on various Version 1.0 Higher Education Administration Page 3 of 18

4 department tasks and duties. Student interns should take the work seriously, meeting deadlines and reporting to the supervisor. STEPS FOR SETTING UP AN INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE Students must complete the following steps to set up their internship experience: Step 1: Obtain approval from the Higher Education Administration Internship Coordinator to complete an internship experience. Step 2: Register for one of the three Internship courses for Higher Education Administration. The student may register for one of the following internship experiences: A Internship: Higher Education Administration B Internship: Student Personnel Administration C Internship: College Teaching Step 3: Complete the Learning Objectives Form (Appendix A) and provide it to the Higher Education Administration Internship Coordinator. Step 4: Contact the Higher Education Administration Internship Coordinator to discuss internship preferences and learning objectives. Students are encouraged to locate and arrange their own internship experiences; however, the Internship Coordinator will assist students in locating internship sites, and the selected site must be pre-approved by the Internship Coordinator prior to the initial contact with the site or potential supervisor. Version 1.0 Higher Education Administration Page 4 of 18

5 Step 5: Once the site has agreed to host the student intern and a site supervisor has been identified, contact the supervisor directly to set up an initial meeting to discuss the internship. Step 6: Bring the Internship Agreement Form (Appendix B) to the initial meeting and mutually agree on the schedule, learning objectives and any special projects the student intern will complete during the internship. This agreement form must be signed by both the student and the site supervisor. Step 7: Return the original Internship Agreement Form to the Higher Education Administration Internship Coordinator, provide a copy to the site supervisor and keep a copy for your records. Step 8: Complete the internship. Step 9: When the internship has been completed, fill out the Student Intern Self Evaluation (Appendix C) and the Evaluation of the Internship (Appendix D) and return to the Higher Education Administration Internship Coordinator. Step 10: Provide the Supervisor Evaluation of Student Intern (Appendix E) to the site supervisor. The supervisor should fill it out and then discuss the evaluation with the intern. The supervisor should then electronically or manually send the evaluation to the Higher Education Administration Internship Coordinator. Version 1.0 Higher Education Administration Page 5 of 18

6 Step 11: Complete and submit additional assignments required by the Higher Education Administration Internship Coordinator. ASSESSMENT OF INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE In order to assess the internship experience, all forms must be provided to the Higher Education Administration Internship Coordinator. Student interns will receive a letter grade from the Internship Coordinator for the internship based on the student and supervisor evaluations and additional input from the site supervisor. Version 1.0 Higher Education Administration Page 6 of 18

9 SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY HIGHER EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION Form B INTERNSHIP AGREEMENT FORM EMPLOYER Internship Site: Supervisor s Name: Supervisor s Title: Dept.Address: Supervisor s Phone: Supervisor s STUDENT Student Intern: Student Address: Student Phone: Student Faculty Advisor: Advisor s Phone: A. CONDITIONS OF INTERNSHIP 1. The internship will be weeks in duration with an average of hours per week. 2. The internship will begin on (day/month/year) and will end on or about (day/month/year). 3. The student will intern at the site on the following days and times (please note your schedule): 4. The student intern and site supervisor will decide on work assignments and projects that meet the following student s learning objectives: (Decide on three main learning objectives from the Learning Objectives Form.) A. B. C. Version 1.0 Higher Education Administration Page 9 of 18

10 B. RESPONSIBILITIES OF STUDENT INTERN 1. The student intern is to be present at the internship site on the days and times specified above. 2. If the student intern is ill or for other reasons cannot be present at the site, he or she should inform the site supervisor of the absence as soon as possible. 3. The student intern is expected to behave and dress professionally. 4. The student intern is expected to complete work assignments and projects in a professional and timely fashion. C. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SITE SUPERVISOR 1. The site supervisor should provide adequate training or informal assistance when necessary. 2. The site supervisor should provide adequate feedback on the student intern s performance. 3. The site supervisor is should help the student intern gain professional skills and knowledge. The Student Intern and Site Supervisor agree to the above conditions and responsibilities of the Internship. Signature of Student Intern: Date: Signature of Site Supervisor: Date: Return form to: Dr. Karen Myers Saint Louis University 3500 Lindell Boulevard Fitzgerald Hall St. Louis, MO Office use only: Reviewed: / / Version 1.0 Higher Education Administration Page 10 of 18

13 1) Identify the most important learning goals you had set for yourself when beginning the internship. 2) How well do you feel you accomplished these goals in this internship? 3) List the activities that allowed you to accomplish your goals. 4) Identify any specific knowledge or skills gained during this internship that have enhanced your professional development. 5) Describe any noteworthy accomplishments you achieved during this internship. Student Signature: Date: / / Return form to: Dr. Karen Myers Saint Louis University 3500 Lindell Boulevard Fitzgerald Hall St. Louis, MO Office use only: Reviewed: / / Version 1.0 Higher Education Administration Page 13 of 18

14 SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY HIGHER EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION Form D STUDENT EVALUATION OF INTERNSHIP Student Name: Dates of Internship: Student Phone: Internship Site: Student Supervisor Name: Please take a few minutes to evaluate your internship experience. This evaluation will not be shared with your site supervisor. The purpose of this evaluation is to assist in the coordination of future Higher Education Administration internships. If additional space is needed, please attach an additional page to this evaluation 1) How would you rate this internship experience in terms of helping you gain professional skills and knowledge? Excellent Very Good Good Requires Improvement 2) How well did the work assignments/projects meet your learning goals? 3) Did your supervisor provide adequate training or informal assistance? 4) Did your supervisor provide adequate feedback on your performance? Version 1.0 Higher Education Administration Page 14 of 18

15 5) Did your co-workers help you get acclimated to the site? 6) Did your co-workers display a willingness to work with you? 7) List any positive aspects of interning at this site. 8) List any negative aspects of interning at this site. 9) Would you recommend this internship site to another student? Yes No -Why or why not? 10) Overall, my internship experience was: Extremely Valuable Very Valuable Valuable Not Very Valuable Of No Value Student Signature: Date: / / Please Return form to: Dr. Karen Myers Saint Louis University 3500 Lindell Boulevard Fitzgerald Hall St. Louis, MO Office use only: Reviewed: / / Version 1.0 Higher Education Administration Page 15 of 18

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